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STERICYCLE, INC. is a hazardous waste collection employer in VERNON, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $185 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

STERICYCLE, INC.

2775 EAST 26TH STREET, VERNON, CA, 90058

Parent: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (2,608 locations)

562112 Top companies in Hazardous Waste Collection

EIN: 363640402

30 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$185 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
3.7
Self-Reported DART
9.3
Self-Reported TRIR
12.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$185
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$185 avg per violation$185 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$185 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.6
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$52,500,000
Disposition
DP
Crime Type
FCPA
Independent monitor required
First case: 2022-04-18
Most recent: 2022-04-18

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

43%
Below average violations
vs 542 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
46%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
25
Unfair Labor Practice
14
Representation (Union)
11
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$3,289,301 totallast: 2015-10-27

SEC Litigation Releases filed against WASTE MANAGEMENT INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

STERICYCLE, INC. is one of 2,608 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC is a SEC public reporter (WM), with most recent reported revenue of $25.2B.

Federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 2,608 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

Other employers in Hazardous Waste Collection within CA

Industry context

Within the hazardous waste collection industry in CA, STERICYCLE, INC. ranks in the 43th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 542 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 46th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the hazardous waste collection sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.7. STERICYCLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.25, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STERICYCLE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STERICYCLE, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $185 in total penalties.
How does STERICYCLE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
STERICYCLE, INC. operates in the hazardous waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. STERICYCLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.25 compared to an industry average of 3.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. of VERNON, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. STERICYCLE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 2,608 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if STERICYCLE, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.